Jordan Whitehead
27-Year-Old
2023 Defense Stats
TCKL
97
SACKS
0.5
INT
4
FF
0
TD
0
2024 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Whitehead had an up-and-down first year with the Jets in 2022. He had a career-high 89 tackles while adding two interceptions and eight passes defensed, though the 2018 fourth-rounder would have been even more productive if he hadn't taken numerous bad angles in both run defense and pass coverage. In every season of his five-year career, the 26-year-old has posted at least 69 tackles and four passes defensed. He should have little trouble clearing those benchmarks again in 2023, as there's little competition for snaps at safety on the roster. Read Past Outlooks
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Reunites with Bucs
Whitehead (calf) has agreed to a two-year, $9 million contract with the Buccaneers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Whitehead spent his first four seasons in Tampa Bay before a two-year stint with the Jets. He didn't miss a game in New York, compiling 186 tackles in 34 appearances. Whitehead exited the 2023 season finale with a calf injury, but he's expected to be healthy once the Buccaneers resume team activities and can be tentatively penciled in as their starting strong safety for 2024.
Whitehead spent his first four seasons in Tampa Bay before a two-year stint with the Jets. He didn't miss a game in New York, compiling 186 tackles in 34 appearances. Whitehead exited the 2023 season finale with a calf injury, but he's expected to be healthy once the Buccaneers resume team activities and can be tentatively penciled in as their starting strong safety for 2024.
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Measurables Review
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How do Jordan Whitehead's measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 10"Weight
198 lbsBench Press
21 reps
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Cut candidate after Clark trade
Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic believes Whitehead is in danger of getting cut following the Jets' acquisition of fellow safety Chuck Clark.
ANALYSIS
The Jets could start both Clark and Whitehead at safety, but they have similar skill sets as players who prefer to play in the box rather than back in coverage. Whitehead started all 17 games for the Jets in 2022, but New York can save $7.25 million in cap space by cutting Whitehead before finding a replacement with a different skill set via the draft or free agency.
The Jets could start both Clark and Whitehead at safety, but they have similar skill sets as players who prefer to play in the box rather than back in coverage. Whitehead started all 17 games for the Jets in 2022, but New York can save $7.25 million in cap space by cutting Whitehead before finding a replacement with a different skill set via the draft or free agency.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Whitehead signed a two-year deal with the Jets in the offseason and is expected to start at free safety after totaling between 69 and 76 tackles in each of his first four seasons with the Buccaneers. Still just 25 years old, Whitehead could find himself playing an even more prominent role on a defense with significantly less talent around him.
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Three tackles shy of 100 in 2023
Whitehead (calf) finished the 2023 season with 97 tackles (65 solo) and four interceptions among his nine passes defensed.
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Leaves with injury
Whitehead (calf) exited Sunday's game against the Patriots and is doubtful to return, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
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Posts solid tackle numbers
Whitehead recorded eight tackles (six solo) in Thursday's 37-20 loss at Cleveland.
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Will play Sunday
Whitehead (knee) is active ahead of Sunday's game against the Commanders.
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Questionable for Week 16
Whitehead (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Commanders.
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